Bottomless Math

This notes page guides students to determine the actual size and scaled size of an object to find the scale factor.

This notes page has students writing about the context of using the simple interest equation, as well as applying the equation to real world situations.

This notes page gives a formula for finding percent error, positive or negative, as well as real life practice problems.

Students practice converting percents, decimals, and fractions. I use the front side as whole group instruction, and the back side for individual practice.

This guided notes packet is designed to have students fill in the blanks in various areas, including terms, definitions, and visuals. Terms included are acute, right, obtuse, and straight angles and triangles, equilateral triangles, isosceles triangles, and scalene triangles.

This worksheet gives step by step instructions on multiplying and dividing mixed numbers, as well as accompanying practice problems.

This notes sheet is a simple introduction to the associative property of multiplication and addition, and the commutative property of multiplication and addition. I use this to bring up discussion about why we use these properties, how they are useful, and to show how they are more or less useful depending on the basic facts each person is most familiar with.

I use this worksheet to introduce the process of how to find mean, median, and mode. Students can use the definitions as a study sheet, and the data sets as practice.

This note sheet connects the skill of using percent proportions to finding markup and markdown.

This notes sheet has students practicing the ins and outs of using a percent equation, including finding tips and commissions.

This notes sheet uses simple examples to introduce the distributive property. I use this as an introduction before we use the distributive property with fractions, mixed numbers, and variables.

I use this packet as an introduction to measurement. It covers non-standard units using length. Students measure length using their hands, paper clips, erasers, and 'measuring tools' of their choosing. This packet also guides discussion and reflection of 'why non-standard units are not the best choice for measuring'. Topics and vocabulary included: measuring, length, units, non-standard units, standard units, fractions (one-half), oval, how many?.

This unit plan has students planting and observing flowers, keeping a science observations journal, and using many materials and strategies to further their learning. This unit integrates language arts and math with the science content. CCSS friendly.